One third of national patent applications in Germany can be attributed to the technology field of mechanical and plant engineering. In hardly any other country is this proportion as high as in Germany.
Sick, an international provider of sensor-based automation solutions headquartered in Germany, achieved a solid result in the challenging financial year 2024: Group sales and profit were down, investments in research and development remained high.
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Following the successful pilot project at the German site in Frickenhausen, Greiner Bio-One International GmbH is introducing a new AI-based application with the help of digital engineering provider Tietoevry Create (formerly Infopulse).
Interview with Gunther Koschnick
Electrification brings challenges and opportunities. In this interview, Gunther Koschnick from the ZVEI Automation Association explains the stages on the road to the All Electric Society.
After two years of recession, Germany's economy is still treading water: the leading research institutes are forecasting only mini-growth of 0.1% in 2025. The reasons for this are not only new US tariffs and geopolitical uncertainties, but also structural weaknesses at home. The economic policy plans of the new coalition could help in the long term - but the upturn will not materialize in the short term.
Expert forum on mobility at Rapid.Tech 3D
AM developments and applications for clean road and rail transport will be the focus of the Mobility Expert Forum on May 14, 2025 at Rapid.Tech 3D. Inspiration for this comes not least from Formula 1 racing.
Partnership between SEW and Schaeffler
SEW-Eurodrive and Schaeffler announce their strategic partnership. This cooperation will be officially presented at the Hannover Messe and significantly expands the digital service offering of both companies.
Bosch Rexroth closed the 2024 financial year in a difficult market environment with significantly lower sales than in the two very strong previous years.
Associations on the coalition agreement
In the view of industry associations, the new coalition agreement sends out important signals for reducing bureaucracy and investment - but key relief measures are coming too late. Between a spirit of optimism and disillusioned criticism, implementation remains the crucial bottleneck.
Metal foam contains up to 90 percent air and has amazing properties. In the factory, it ensures greater sustainability and helps to improve the environmental balance in industrial production.
